Religion, and the morality associated to it, constitutes the core of many of William Gladstone’s speeches. Colonialism leads to violence, he explains, l.18: “Sometimes they may be not without bloodshed; sometimes they are not made without a threat of bloodshed.” This is a fact impossible to deny. But violence, in most human societies, needs justification. As Mr Gladstone’s explains, the British kingdom denies its culpability, its “fault” (L.19). The fault lies on “those people”, meaning the colonised population, ”who cannot perceive the wisdom of coming under our sceptre” (L.20), that is to say they will fight against their invaders. In one sentence, Mr Gladstone ridicules the notion of the white man’s burden, or the 3C, as spread in British …show more content…
William Gladstone base his argument, once again, on morality. The Empire should spread and defend the interest of humanity, such as “the hope of freedom” (l.26), “honour and justice” (l.33-34). Although he previously defended slavery in his youth, due to his father’s lands, we can only surmise that the following sentence “[...] it was to England that the eyes of the oppressed were always turned” (l.27) was a reference to the abolition of slavery decades ago, as the popular opinion had turned against slavery. But the sentence is vague enough for the audience to make its own interpretation, which can make it even more powerful than if a precise example had been given. In this speech, the aim was to act in favour of the slaughtered Christian Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire, but this notion can be applied to Gladstone's entire policy. If these moral interests are not taken into account, there is no point in maintaining or extending the Empire. In contrast, Benjamin Disraeli, as a RealPolitik politician, has more pragmatic view, and defends colonisation as a way to support British interests, through concrete arguments as previously explained. However, the last paragraph of his speech details another view of the spirit of the Empire: that of a colony so attuned with its “mother country” (l.33) that it survived all previous attempt of “disintegration’ (L.32) from the Liberal government. According to Mr Disraeli, the Empire exists, survives, and thrives because the colonies want so. And the British Kingdom benefits from it. As such, it is only the natural order of things to maintain and extend the colonies. Therefore, Mr William Gladstone sees British interest in association with the defence of humankind, peace, and diverse Christian notions, whereas for Mr Benjamin Disraeli, the very spirit of the Empire exist because colonies
Imagine, a new land across the sea found so people can get away from all their troubles and start a new life. Everyone get’s there is excited for their new life but come to see it’s exactly the the same but worse. A tyranny that’s being run into the ground by bad decisions and bad relations with other people will they realize they're issues before it’s to late or will the continent be saved by a different cause. When examining the events of Stamp Act, the similarities and differences between Patriot and Loyalists’ While both sides had their differences they all had common ground, they both shared the British tax system and laws. Whether the Loyalists agreed with the Parliament or the Patriots thought it was an imposition on their rights,
Maxwell Zinkievich Ms. Darrough 18th Century Rhetorical Analysis Essay 18th of January 2017 Rhetorical Analysis of the United States’ Declaration of Independence In Congress, on the 11th of June 1776, one of the most important pieces of American literature was drafted. This work would kick-start a massive and terrible war, that ended in the birth of a new nation.
The relationship between Britain and its American colonies was civil at first but began to strain in the mid-1700’s. In the beginning, Britain ruled colonies with little involvement because they were busy dealing with the French and Indian War among other things. As a result of this, the colonies were typically left in charge of themselves with little interference from British authorities. After years of being left alone, the colonists had developed a feeling of freedom and independence. When the war ended there was a significant change in the relations between England and the colonies.
The British North American colonies developed marvelously in self government, religious, economic and social ways of life from 1607 to 1763, and in doing so they laid the foundations for our world today. They weren’t always correct in their actions. As Sumner Redstone said ‘Success is not built on success. It 's built on failure. It 's built on frustration.
Barbarism was another problem that contributed to the struggle for authority among the colonies and with British control as well. With Loyalty to Britain waning, the colonist looked for excuses to justify a revolutionary war. In Peter Silvers article, Barbarism and the American Revolution, he argues that the colonist used the discourse of “savagery”
Many of the Europeans who emigrated enjoyed being superior because they believed they were doing the right thing (Document K). With the increase of technology and development during the industrial revolution, the Europeans believed it was their duty to “assist” the Africans. In the poem, “The White Man’s Burden,” by Rudyard Kipling he writes, “Take up the White Man's burden; Send forth the best ye breed; Go bind your sons to exile; To serve your captives' need.” (Document P). This poem is proof that racism was a major selling point of African imperialism and is another example of paternalism, the idea that what they were doing was for the best of the Africans.
In Europe is impossible to obtain land and in the colonies it is a goal that can be attainable. In the colonies there are viewable prosperities for the future due to labor’s price been higher compare to Europe. It is advisable that
Since the beginning of religion, missionaries have attempted to spread religion and their beliefs on others. This is only one of minor reasons of the social aspect of Imperialism. An extremely important part of Imperialism, was to increase the size “of the finest race in the world,” (Doc 4). Cecil Rhodes describes how the more territory the British have, “more of the best, the most human, most honourable race the world possesses,” (Doc. 4).
A particular moment in British imperial history that historians have challenged and have yet to understand the true motives behind its creation is the Balfour Declaration in 1917. The 67-character, single paged declaration addressed to Lord Rothschild from Arthur Balfour, presents yet another moment in British history, that is highly controversial and displays the complexities and consequences of empire. Historians have argued that the declaration had been established due to hard headed realism in the sense that both the British and Jewish interests were identical, some have argued that it was due to Christian, Zionist and anti-Semitic individuals like Lloyd George, the Anglican support of the Jewish community, and due to rise of Zionist lobbying
We are gathered here today to discuss a serious problem, I am John Butler and must stay connected to Great Britain. our heritage ties up with Britain and we will never loose this English heritage. This is causing our beloved king to punish us with taxes and horrendous acts upon us. We the people of America are being controlled by the patriot’s actions. Joseph Galloway said in 1774, “If we sincerely mean to accommodate the difference between the two countries, and to establish their union on more firm and constitutional principles, we must take into consideration a number of facts which led the Parliament to pass the acts complained of, since the year 1763, and the real state of the Colonies.
“ They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger?” this statement weakens the spirits within the colonist due to the intolerable acts. Although Britain thought the act would help them strengthen it was undermined by the presence of increasing the military activities. According to henry no matter what happens the war will come, “ The war is inevitable and let it come!
Colonists, is your freedom really worth it? The losses that we face when we separate will be detrimental. But it can all be prevented if we just stay loyal to Great Britain. One consequence we will face is death and destruction. We will be attacked by the crushing force of Britain’s army and will be hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned.
As a result, the minister was told that “they have not well instructed you in the rules of common civility.” This example tackles the colonist’s perfection of civility because of their inability to accept new concepts, they claim that everything that is not part of their religion or culture is false. By describing this example, Franklin also satirizes colonist’s ignorance because “who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things.” Therefore, Franklin satirizes the colonist’s hypocrisy to counterclaim the “savagery” of American
Rhodes’s biased thoughts about nationalism are expressed when “[he] thinks that we all think that poverty is better under our own flag than wear under a foreign one.” Under nationalism, land can be thought as “locked” to one territory, under a government formed by similar people. Rhodes supports imperialism due to the way control and power can be spread. Do you think that Rhodes would have viewed indigenous peoples as equals once they had become part of the British Empire? Provide examples of his statements regarding the addition of foreigners into the British Empire and share your own ideas and analysis.
The idea was that ‘God’s will was dominant; obedience to it meant glory, success, and comfort; disobedience involved punishment and even annihilation’ (Malik 109). It was therefore one 's duty, both for a Briton and for a citizen of the Empire, to contribute to the colonising process for the glory of God and the Empire, but also as a security against divine punishment and earthly threats. Because people who felt excluded could and would rebel, it was important to entertain a sense of belonging to the Empire to cultivate this patriotic feeling of imperial pride. Among more complex reasons, the Indian Mutiny was famously triggered by rumours over the nature of the grease used for the cartridges of military rifles. Whether it was actually true that beef grease (insulting to the Hindoo religion) or pork grease (insulting to Islam) had been used in the fabrication of those cartridges, ‘what was important in all this was not the objective truth, but what the people believed to be true.